Ash receiver



Feb. 4, 1930. E. SCHROEDTER ASH RECEIVER Filed April 18, 1928 l l I A IN V EN TOR. al/mund dwoedm Patented Feb. 4, 1930 EDMND SCHROEDTER, OF BALDWIN, NEW YQRK ASH RECEIVER Application led April 18,

vSpecial objects of the present invention are to provide a handy receptacle for cigarette ashes, chewing gum and the like, which may be readily mounted on the arm of.'a chair, the back of a theatre seat, on the lwindow sill of an automobile or the like, in such a way that it cannot be removed by any unauthorized person, which may be easily and quickly emptied and whichv will be of a simple, attractive, durable form and relatively inexpensive.

The foregoing and other desirable objects are attained by `certain novel features of construction, combinations`and relations of parts as set forth in the following specification.

The drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification illustrates one of the practical vembodiments of the invention and it should be understood that the' structure may be modified in various respects Without departure from the true spirit and broad scope ofthe invention.

Figure 1 in the illustration is a plan View of one of the ash receivers as applied to the back of a theatre chair or the like.

Figure2 is a 'broken vertical sectional view of the receiver. :Y

Figure 8 is a horizontal cross sectional View 'as on substantially the plane of line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectlonal i view as on substantially the plane of line 4:-4

' of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a part sectional detail illustrating attachment of the receiver to the window sill of an automobile body.

v In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the body of the receiver 1s 1n the form of a substantially half round tube 7, constructed of sheet metal with its edges rolled together in afpermanently interlocked seam 8 at the back or flat side of the article. The upper end of this tubular body is shown at 9 as rolled over the edge of a fiat top plate 10. This rolled-over lip, in the illustration, ex-

tends about the forward substantially half'v round edge of the top plate and into indentations 11 in the edge of the top plate so as to thereby permanently interlock the body and top plate together. If considered desirable,

1928. Serial No. 270,842.

these parts may be soldered pr lbrazed together or fastened in other suitable fashion.

The top plate is shown as having a substantially half round opening 12 therein approximating the outline of thebody, which opening forms the mouth of the receptacle and is closed normally by a lightly tensioned door vor closure 13, which as shown in Figure 2, is in the nature of a flap, making close contact with the underside of the topp1 plate.

The closure 13 is held lightly closed by a spring hinge consisting in the illustration of al piece of spring wire, having straight end portions 1 4 engaged with hinge loops 15, 16

on the body and cover respectively, interme diate coiled portions 17 and laterally extendlng loops 18, 19 forming spring tensioned arms engaging the back and the under side of the cover respectively. This integral 'pintle and closure spring has the further advantage of enabling quick assemblage of the parts because after the cover is placed in poto drop ashes therein by simply touching the.

cigar or cigarette' against the top of the same. As soon as the pressure is released, the ap snaps closed and automatically maintains the receptacle in sealed condition.

The closing tension may be varied by twisting or untwisting the hinge spring more or less -before it is mounted in the hinge serving relation. The discharge of the receptacle is effected, as indicated in lFigure 2,.by hav'- ing the bottom 20 of the receptacle, also hinged and adapted to o en downward when a suitable discharge stic 21 is passed down through the top. f The hinge for the bottom may be of the same type as for the top Ha that is, a piece of spring Wire having straig t p'intle portions 14', spring coils 17 and looped arms 18', 19, engaging the back and the under side of the bottom.

In its closed relation, the bottom may have an upward incline away from the hinge, substantially as indicated, so as to automatically slide matches and cigarette ends and the like back toward the widest part of the receptacle.

To determine the closed position and to properly seal the bottom, there is shown in the illustration, a shoulder in the form of a rib 22 indented on an upward incline about the forward or half round portionv of the body. Tampering with this bottom closure is prevented byleaving a skirt 23 below the stopl shoulder 22, which provides afruard preventing access to the edge of tlie bottom plate. o

The receptacle 'opens readily to receive ashes, cigar or cigarette ends, gum, matches or the like, and keeps the contents sealed. The receptacle, however, can be instantly and completely emptied by use cfa proper tool which will force down the flap and the bottom. To prevent malicious emptying ofthe receiver, a lock such as a spring clip -or the like may be provided which will secure the bottom in closed position and can be released only by a special stick or tool designed to effect the release of such lock. l

The receiver is shown as secured in place in Figures 1 and 2 on the back or arm of a chair or the like, by placing the rearwardly extending portion of the topplate over the support 24.and extending a screw or screws 25 through this portion of the top plate down into the support and by extending a lscrew or screws 26 through the back of the receptacle into the same sup ort. The back screw, it will be noted, can.. e placed fwhile the bottom is held open and whenythe bottom "is closed, access to this screwis'cutoif sthatfj 'lng 1n the top of the sameand a mounting even'if the top screws arev removed, the device will still be secured in place and only thus knowing how and having a proper tool to open the bottom, will a personY be able to :remove the receptacle'. Y

In Figure 5 the device is shown secured in place by the engagement of the projecting portion ofthe top plate beneath the sill 2 of an automobile. To effect this mounting,V

it is only necessary to loosen one or more of the screws 28 holding the sill in place and then force up the sill suiiiciently forI entry of the top plate.l For use in this relation, the inner edge of the top plate may be equipped with upturned or downturned lugs 29, or both, ada ted to interlock over the u per or lower e ges at the inside of the sill. This. construction permits the receiver working loose and being forcibly Vwithdrawn and' the construction permits of the receiver being shifted along the sill one way or the other to suit the convenience of the driver.

' The bottom closureinay be tensioned relatively heavily as compared to the closure flap at the top so that it will remain securely closed against the weight of any trash that may be placed in the receiver, but ifa secur- I considered necessary and it is possible in fact that when using a `safety catch such as the spring lock indicated at 30, the closing spring may be omitted orbe as light as the upper spring so as simply to assist the attendant in swinging the bottom closed.

Thevspring lock or 'clip vshown at 30, it will be seen, will snap over the internal shoulder' 22 to secure the bottom closed tight and this catch can be released by a tool such as shown havinga hook 31 or blade Which on turning the tool will interlock with and pull back the catch. It will be seen that anordif nary dustpan or the like may be employed to catch the discharge of the receiver and that the attendant may quickly go from one receiver to the other, holding the dustpan in one hand and opening the receivers by a depressing and turning movement of the tool held in the other hand.

What is claimed is: i

v1. An ash receiver of the character disclosed comprising a receptacle with anl opening in the top of thesame and a mounting platel extendlng rearwardly from the upper portion of the receptacle, an inwardly open plate extending rearwardly from the upper portion of the receptacle, an inwardly opening self-closlng closure iap for the opening c in the top of'the receptacle, a downwardly opening self-closing bottom for the receptac e, fastening means for securing the mounting plate engaged with a support andA fastening means extending through the back of the receptacle into a support, the latter fastening means being accessible only when the bottom of the receptacle is in, downwardly opened position.

3. An-ash receiver of the'character disclosed comprising a receptacle having an opening at the top to receive matches, cigarette ashes andthe like land open at the bottom substantially the full internal dimensions of the receptacle, a lightly tensioned inwardly opening closure fiap for the top of the'receptacle and a downwardly opening self-closing, more heavily tensioned closure for the bottom of the receptacle and in line with the top closure to enable opening movement of the same by a tool inserted past the closure Hap, said bottom closure fitting up tensioned bottom closure will be forced up into the receptacle.

4. An ash receiver comprising a receptacle having top and bottom closures hinged at the back of the receptacle and both swinging downwardly, the first to receive trash and the second to discharge the contents of the receptacle and means for securing the receptacle in supported position, said means being within the receptacle and accessible only when the lower closure is swung downward into pen position.

5. n ash receiver comprising a receptacle open at the bottom and having an internal shoulderl and a dependent skirt below said shoulder, a hinged closure for said bottom, said closure swinging upwardly inside said skirt and into engagement with the internal shoulder, whereby in the closed position the edge of said closure is protected and covered by said skirt.

6. An ash receiver comprising a top plate having a rearward mounting portion and a forwardly extending partly round portion with an opening therein, a tubular body dependent from said top plate and having its upper edge curled over the forward edge of the top plate, said top plate having indentations in rear vof the forwardly extending rounded edge portion and the lip of the tubular body extending rearwardly into said indentations to thereby interlock the tubular body with the top plate.

7. An ash receiver comprising a receptacle having a downwardly opening lightly tensiond self-closing flap at the top, said flap by its position at the top of the receiver and the light tensioning of the same opening to the direct vpressure of a cigar or cigarette thereagainst of discharging the ash into the body of the receiver and a downwardly swinging, self-closing more heavily spring tensioned discharge closure at the bottom of the receiver and means for retaining said bottom closure secured against accidental or unauthorized opening of the same.

In testimony whereof I a-Hix my signature.

EDMUND SCHROEDTER. 

